Welcome to the Tripoli Reunion Website
NEXT REUNION – JULY 2013
NEXT REUNION – JULY 2013
The Tripoli Reunion is a bi-annual reunion that convenes in Houston for a full weekend in July. It is an event where those that lived, worked, went to school, and served in Tripoli can gather and reconnect. Frequent attendees are OCS students & teachers, oil & service company employees & spouses, and Wheelus students. Anyone and everyone who has had the pleasure to be exposed to the “Tripoli Experience” is welcome at the reunions … they are open for all to attend. The Tripoli Reunion is a volunteer run organization.
Dale Scott (OCS Grad 1970) initiated the whole gig in 1981. Legend tells that his initial address & contact database consisted of 3” x 5” cards and an old shoe box, a story that Don Ray (OCS Grad 1967 & Wheelus Grad 1970) likes to tell.
Since July 1981 there has been a Tripoli Reunion every 2 years, usually around the 2nd or 3rd week of July. The reunion uses Houston as its home base as this location ensures good attendance and the best prospects for meeting a larger number of old friends. In 2011 we celebrated our 15th reunion and it is hard to believe that after 30 years it is still going. The 2011 reunion saw a significant increase in attendance as ex-OCS students rallied their classmates, teachers & parents to attend.
Past Reunion Committees included Dale Scott (OCS), Don Ray (OCS & Wheelus), Gary Reinsch (OCS & Wheelus), Debbie Piwetz (OCS & Wheelus), Linda (Grantham) Cheesman, Elaine (Webster) Tschuor (OCS & Wheelus).
The current Tripoli Reunion Committee is:
Michele Voorhees (OCS Student)
Holly Voorhees-Carmical (OCS Student)
Jim Ebert (OCS Student)
Carla Greatsinger (Seipel) (OCS Student)
Periodically, we find the time to add updates to this website. Most of these updates can be found in the Past Reunions, Newsletters & Stories, and New Additions pages. If you would like to add or edit some information on this website please email us at eatgreek43@gmail.com and we will do our best to accommodate your request. We try to create and email a newsletter “The Chicken On Wheels Gazette” a couple of times a year, and back issues of these can be found on the Newsletters & Stories page.
In the fall of 2012 we will begin planning for the 2013 Tripoli Reunion. At this time the website will undergo a few changes to accommodate the posting of registration details, event plans, attendee listings etc., so please check back.
The theme for the 2013 Tripoli Reunion is "Bring a Friend". All those that attended the 2011 reunion are being asked to return to the 2013 reunion, and to bring a Tripoli friend or family member with them. It is not too early to start planning and to start convincing & arm twisting!
We are always looking to update our addresses and email list. Use the form on the Contact Us page to add yourself to our listing, or to submit your address and/or email updates. If you know where people are - let us know!
Call, write or email if you have questions or comments.
Ph: (303) 507-1325
Tripoli Reunion
P.O. Box 672
Sedalia, CO 80135
eatgreek43@gmail.com
